Together facing the new totalitarianism

Mr. Rushdie and 11 other international intellectuals have published the following manifesto in the french weekly magazine, Charlie Hebdo.

This manifesto is a very welcome addition to the debate. Many of these 12 intellectuals are of Muslim origin. Many are living a life in hiding.

Read the manifesto and a small description of the intellectuals in Jyllandsposten (fitting I think).

MANIFESTO: Together facing the new totalitarianism

After having overcome fascism, Nazism, and Stalinism, the world now faces a new totalitarian global threat: Islamism.

We, writers, journalists, intellectuals, call for resistance to religious totalitarianism and for the promotion of freedom, equal opportunity and secular values for all.

The recent events, which occurred after the publication of drawings of Muhammed in European newspapers, have revealed the necessity of the struggle for these universal values. This struggle will not be won by arms, but in the ideological field. It is not a clash of civilisations nor an antagonism of West and East that we are witnessing, but a global struggle that confronts democrats and theocrats.

Like all totalitarianisms, Islamism is nurtured by fears and frustrations. The hate preachers bet on these feelings in order to form battalions destined to impose a liberticidal and unegalitarian world. But we clearly and firmly state: nothing, not even despair, justifies the choice of obscurantism, totalitarianism and hatred. Islamism is a reactionary ideology which kills equality, freedom and secularism wherever it is present. Its success can only lead to a world of domination: man's domination of woman, the Islamists' domination of all the others. To counter this, we must assure universal rights to oppressed or discriminated people.

We reject « cultural relativism », which consists in accepting that men and women of Muslim culture should be deprived of the right to equality, freedom and secular values in the name of respect for cultures and traditions. We refuse to renounce our critical spirit out of fear of being accused of "Islamophobia", an unfortunate concept which confuses criticism of Islam as a religion with stigmatisation of its believers.

We plead for the universality of freedom of expression, so that a critical spirit may be exercised on all continents, against all abuses and all dogmas.

We appeal to democrats and free spirits of all countries that our century should be one of Enlightenment, not of obscurantism.

Bravo!

Briefs

Today it is a holiday, carnival, here and I will write very little.

A lot of good posts on the Infidel Bloggers Alliance blog. Check it out.

Check out this posting from the wonderful blog of Tammy Bruce. Apparently Yale accepts ex-Taliban as students. Are they mad?! Is he inscribed in the "How to manage terrorism politically correct" course?

A fun post from the bright Michelle Malkin. Hands on! He-he-he.

A little news from good old Denmark. Finally the government (conservative) and the right wing government supporting party "Dansk Folkeparti (DF)" are waking up. They are killing the opposition. The socialist a few years ago had nearly 40% of the vote. Soon they will have less than 20. Poor socialists and culture radicals. Not!

The Prime Minister started out with a big article in the newspaper asking, "Where was the support for our democracy and free expression from companies, authors and the press?

It has been delicious to see who felt hurt by this true accusation. Usually I think the PM a bit too opportunistic, but finally he shows a bit of guts. The DF party went even further calling the attacks, by especially one ex prime minister, two ex foreign ministers and an opposition leader on the government and its handling of the cartoon crisis as well as attacks on the entire Danish society, for close to treason. Well done!

I can hear the spluttering from here over 2000 miles away.

In the EU parliament Holland (I love the Dutch these days) blocked the apologetic appeasing coward British and Spanish governments from making an EU declaration expressing a deeply felt apology because of the Cartoons. Also they wanted to express their support for The Slithering Treacherous Pusillanimous Dhimmi once known as Javier Solana.

In the end no apology and no gratitude to quislings. Just an expresssion of regret that the Muslims felt hurt (just like regretting somebody falling getting a bruise) because of the cartoons and expressing an absolute support of free speech. No stupid declarations on limiting freedoms not to hurt precious feelings of the Islamists.


Don't forget to support the people hiding from Islam in the west. In the process you will get a prestigious award. See here. It may seem a bit childish - and it is - but also it will ridicule the Islamists. This is a very potent weapon.


Also let us not forget the tally of Quislings. Give me those nominations.

Thinking of migration as you no longer can stand the spineless stand of you government and or spineless fellow citizens? Look for a citizenship in one of these proud countries:

Holland or Australia.

The Islamofascists are speechless. Once their false protests against racism and for multicultural societies fall on deaf ears what else do they have for an argument? Loyal fanatic islamist upstanding citizens? What a joke.

Kofi Annan, the über PC General Secretary of UN and the defender of all dictatorships has made the following declaration: Denmark should change its ways to accommodate its minority Muslim population. Right on, Sir Secretary. From now on Shari'a is the way of the Danish.

See here:

In his view, Denmark, the first country to publish the offensive caricatures, has recently acquired a significant Muslim population, and is not yet sure how to adjust to it.

Cartoonist fought Hitler

Another hat tip to the great Tim Blair for this posting.

It is not the first time in history that cartoons create an uproar. Hitler definitely did not like a cartoonist by the name of David Low. The pacifist appeasers at the time tried to bring pressure on him to stop ridiculing a mad movement personified by Hitler.

Is it not strange how bad this looks today through the perspective of knowledge of the Nazis? On the other hand, now the same is happening all over again. The apologists still have not learned.

We of course have learned Sir David Low was a man of great perception and in his heroic effort did much to stop Hitler. It would be an honor to have known him. Sir David Low died in 1963. The appeasers and apologists have at most become infamous.

Replace Hitler with an islamofascist (or the Arab world) in the caricature below and it would be perfect for publication in the morning newspaper.

David Low, Evening Standard (8th July, 1936)

From a speech by Australian treasurer Peter Costello (I like Peter!) in 2002:

Whilst in some quarters in Britain Hitler was attracting admiration, for David Low, a natural democrat and liberal who distrusted totalitarianism, Hitler was a regular target of attack and ridicule.

Low's regular depictions of the Fuhrer caused enormous diplomatic problems for the British Government, but they were to prove remarkably prophetic. Throughout the decade he portrayed the German dictator as a ludicrous, vain, pompous fool with unbridled ambition.

In 1933 the Nazis banned the Evening Standard and all newspapers carrying Low's work because of a cartoon he had drawn depicting Germany's withdrawal from the League of Nations.

In 1936 during the Berlin Olympic Games Low received his first request to tone down his depiction of Hitler in the interests of "good relations between all countries".

In 1937 the British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax visited Germany and met with the Propaganda Minister Goebbels, who told him that Hitler was very sensitive to criticism in the British press, and he singled out Low for attention.

Lord Halifax contacted the manager of the Evening Standard to see if Low could be toned down. He said:

"You cannot imagine the frenzy that these cartoons cause. As soon as a copy of the Evening Standard arrives, it is pounced on for Low's cartoon, and if it is of Hitler, as it generally is, telephones buzz, tempers rise, fevers mount, and the whole governmental system of Germany is in uproar. It has hardly subsided before the next one arrives. We in England can't understand the violence of the reaction."

His attempt to influence newspaper management was unsuccessful, so the Foreign Secretary then decided to speak with Low directly. At their meeting, this is how David Low described Lord Halifax's explanation.

"Once a week Hitler had my cartoons brought out and laid on his desk in front of him, and he finished always with an explosion. That he was extremely sore; his vanity was badly touched... So the Foreign Secretary asked me to modify my criticism, as I say, in order that a better chance could be had for making friendly relations... The Foreign Secretary explained to me that I was a factor that was going against peace.' `Do I understand you to say that you would find it easier to promote peace if my cartoons did not irritate the Nazi leaders personally?' `Yes,' he replied. `...I said, "Well, I'm sorry." Of course he was the Foreign Secretary what else could I say? So I said, "Very well, I don't want to be responsible for a world war. But, I said "It's my duty as a journalist to report matters faithfully and in my own medium I have to speak the truth. And I think this man is awful. But I'll slow down a bit." So I did."

Meanwhile Hitler within a month invaded Austria. Low felt vindicated and went back to his old ways. Low said:

"...I was good for about three weeks. Then Hitler bounced in and invaded Austria, showing that he had given our Foreign Secretary a run-around, had taken him for a ride. I considered that let me out, so I resumed criticism."

It was no surprise when after the war it was revealed that Low was high on the Nazi's death list.

It wasn't only Hitler complaining about Low. In 1938 Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain singled out Low while appealing to newspapers to temper their critical commentary of Germany. Chamberlain said:

"Such criticism might do a great deal to embitter relations when we on our side are trying to improve them. German Nazis have been particularly annoyed by criticisms in the British press, and especially by cartoons. The bitter cartoons of Low of the Evening Standard have been a frequent source of complaint."

David Low, Evening Standard (10th October, 1938)

A quote attributed to Sir David Low:

I have learned from experience that, in the bluff and counterbluff of world politics, to draw a hostile war lord as a horrible monster is to play his game. What he doesn't like is being shown as a silly ass.

May we all learn from that! Or the following may very well come true one day:

Extremist Cartoon Terrorists Are On The Loose

Hat tip to the great Tim Blair, where I have taken the following ad verbatim. Don't forget to read the El Beeb (see link) article in full.

Call the police! Begin an inquiry! A cartoon has appeared, and the BBC is rocked:

Extremists have been blamed after a cartoon featuring the prophet Mohammed with a bomb in his turban was put up in a housing office in Oldham.

Extremists? Plural? It took more than one of these “extremists” to stick a cartoon on a noticeboard or wherever? How big was it?

The cartoon, which has sparked protests from Muslims worldwide since it was published in a Danish newspaper last year, appeared at First Choice Homes.

Managers acted quickly to remove it and have begun an inquiry.

Again with the plural. Exactly how many managers were involved? Were their actions approved by the First Choice Homes Cartoon Review Committee, and the Oldham Noticeboard Squad?

First Choice Homes - which runs the town’s council housing - said the matter had been reported to police.

Well, of course. Something like this, who knows where it could lead? Next the extremists will be subjecting offices to Andy Capp or Bristow.

Steve Yorke, its Director of Management and Operations, said many staff had been offended by the cartoon.

If only the Cartoon Review Committee had acted with greater speed. It’s awful that so many staff witnessed the cartoon before sufficient managers were rounded up to do something about it, but I guess it’s always best to proceed cautiously when dealing with ... a cartoon.

Greater Manchester Police said they were treating the incident “extremely seriously” and were worried the incident could affect “community cohesion”.

It’s a wonder the streets aren’t already awash with blood. I mean, a cartoon and all.

This is incredible!

I am shocked. Those extremist cartoon terrorists are everywhere. It is mayhem.

These cartoons are weapons belonging to the category called WMD, weapons of mass distribution.

I find them everywhere. To prove my point I have sent 12 emails, each with one of the Danish cartoons, to each of the following e-mail adresses. I did add the warning:

"Handle with extreme caution. It could make you laugh."

First Choice Homes Oldham

Housing Options
Email: fcho.housing.options@oldham.gov.uk

Housing Support
Email: fcho.support@oldham.gov.uk

Asylum Team
Email: fcho.asylum@oldham.gov.uk

Equalities and Community Cohesion
Email: fcho.asb@oldham.gov.uk

Customer Finance
Email: fcho.rents@oldham.gov.uk

The Islamic Brotherhood's Broadcasting Company

The following I have taken directly from Infidel Bloggers Alliance member Jonz's own blog Drunken blogging (big hat tip!)

Another example of El Beeb's biased reporting.



When Muslims are killing Christians this is how the BBC tells us:




Nothing so vague when Muslims are the victims:


This is not to condone any violence, merely to show the biased reporting.

Dhimmi Watch notes that AP has been doing the same thing.

For how many Muslims is this true?

According to a reader, Serge Trifkovic made this point in Sword of the Prophet. I can believe that after reading this excellent must read article by the same author. I will buy and read the book.

Slithering Treacherous Pusillanimous Dhimmies

This is the roll of traitors to the cause of the West in the conflict with the Fanatic and Fundamentalist Islamists.

They all have educations and should know better. But they have chosen to betray the West and either have a common cause with the Fanatic Muslims or they have been brainwashed.

A third possibility is stupidity. But experts on this issue claim such stupidity is not possible and still have the IQ to talk. And believe me these people talk and even campaign far too much.

Their argument is dangerous and is one of tolerance, appeasement and apologism. They claim there is a need for dialogue with the Islamists. The best role is that of dhimmitude. The total submission to Muslim ideals - even to the point of rejecting democratic ideals, our freedom, our religion and our very own culture. The submission is very similar to the one of European pacifists to Hitler before WW2. And we all know the result of that.

Anybody listed on this roll will be given the life long title of:

Slithering Treacherous Pusillanimous Dhimmi

Another title for them would be:

Quislings

Never shall their names be mentioned again without one of these two titles.

They are urged to leave the West and go live with the fanatics forthwith.

I urge always to use the graphic when discussing these people. Either small or large size (by clicking on the graphics you can see more):



The list of shame

This is the roll of traitors to the cause of the West against the war on the Fanatic and Fundamentalist Islamists.

They all have educations and should know better. But they have chosen to betray the West and either have a common cause with the Fanatic Muslims or they have been brainwashed.

A third possibility is stupidity. But experts on this issues claim such stupidity is not possible and still have the IQ to talk. And believe me these people talk and even campaign far too much.

Their argument is dangerous and is one of tolerance, appeasement and apologism. They claim there is a need for dialogue with the Islamists. The best role is that of dhimmitude. The total submission to Muslim ideals - even to the point of rejecting democratic ideals, our freedom, our religion and our very own culture. The submission is very similar to the one of European pacifists to Hitler before WW2. And we all know the result of that.

Anybody listed on this roll will be given the life long title of:

Slithering Treacherous Pusillanimous Dhimmi

Another title for them would be:

Quislings

Never shall their names be mentioned again without one of these two titles.

They are urged to leave the West and go live with the fanatics forthwith.

I urge always to use the graphic when discussing these people. Either small or large size (by clicking on the graphics you can see more):



The list of shame

The Slithering Treacherous Pusillanimous Dhimmi once known as Javier Solana, "European foreign minister", proof




The Slithering Treacherous Pusillanimous Dhimmi once known as Göran Persson, Swedish PM - proof




The Slithering Treacherous Pusillanimous Dhimmi once known as Laila Freivalds, Swedish foreign minister - proof




The Slithering Treacherous Pusillanimous Dhimmi once known as John Simpson of El Beeb(BBC) - proof




The Slithering Treacherous Pusillanimous Dhimmi once known as Ken Livingstone, Red Ken is Mayor of London - proof




The Slithering Treacherous Pusillanimous Dhimmi once known as Jack Straw, foreign secretary of the UK - proof




The Slithering Treacherous Pusillanimous Dhimmi once known as Matti Vanhanen, Finnish PM - proof




The Slithering Treacherous Pusillanimous Dhimmi once known as Diogo Freitas do Amaral, foreign minister of Portugal, proof




The Slithering Treacherous Pusillanimous Dhimmi once known as Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, ex prime minister of Denmark, proof



Please send me e-mail or leave a comment for nominees for the list. I need their name and their crime. Unfortunately this list may become very large.

The Kiss of Judas, 1985, by Gottfried Helnwein

Dear Fanatic Muzzie Islamist

Now I believe it is time to show solidarity with the people in the West hiding from Islamist death threats.

I am specifically talking about Mr. Rushdie, Ms. Ayaan Hirsi Ali, The editors of Jyllandsposten, the 12 cartoonist and all others in a similar situation. These people must hide and/or be protected the rest of their lives because of fanatic Islamist.

But I hope they do not hide in fear but in pride. They have managed to gain up to 1,3 billion Muslims as their enemy. This is quite some achievement.

They have been given Fatwas. And we are not just talking about any ordinary Fatwa. Not one of these puny Fatwas on religious principle, like whether menstruating horses are ok for riding on Tuesday. Those any half decent Mufti will pull out of his sleeves any given Monday.

Nope we are talking about the Fatwa of death. It is the somber and most serious of all awards. The ultimate of honor bestowed on an enemy: You pissed me off!

In the UK you may be bestowed with a Knight Commander of the order of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (see medal). People will call you Sir. But quite frankly? Enemy of enemies? How many modern Sirs, do you know who have been killed or are in hiding? Right!

No, the death Fatwa is the Award of awards. The upcoming medal is too big to be carried by an elephant and the title on par of a minor deity.

I want this prestigious award. And I will teach you how to get it as well. Just do as I. Make e a drawing of Mohammed. Insert it into the document below. Change the signature and send the whole document as an e-mail to:

Governments of:
Saudi Arabia: info@saudiembassy.net
Syria: syrembas@syrembassy.net
Libya: lbyun@undp.org
Iran: INFO@IRAN-EMBASSY.ORG.UK
Pakistan: info@pakistan-embassy.org
Lebanon: info@lebanonembassyus.org
Egypt: embassy@egyptembdc.org
Indonesia: made.mastra@embassyofindonesia.org

Important: Please forward the following to all members of your government and clergy:


Dear Fanatic Muzzie Islamist,

I hereby request a Fatwa against me. For be it known to all – I have drawn the Muslim prophet Mohammed, who ain’t a prophet, as far as I am concerned.

Furthermore due to the lack of my drawing skills or in spite of them he came out ugly!


I don’t want no ordinary Fatwa either. No miserable cease or desist Fatwa. No, Sir, I desire a real death Fatwa corresponding to the great sin of having drawn Mo himself.

In addition I knew I was not supposed to make a drawing or otherwise insult your sorry fundamentalist asses. That must surely count as an aggravation when issuing my Fatwa? Could it maybe be done as an express job? I like the good quality paper with the golden lining and the signature in blood by an über-Mufti/-Imam/-Mullah – if you would be so kind.

If you have any doubt about the quality of my insults – please consult my blog or e-mail me. I will not mind to become personal, if I find you deserving.

Hoping for a speedy process and to hear from you soon,

I remain yours truly,


Peter von Sclichtningen
http://hmmh.blogspot.com


The more Fanatics you can send to - the better. I have been unable to find contacts for Al Qeada, Hamas and Hezbollah. But I am still looking.

The results are guaranteed. Just watch the news.

After you make a picture of the prophet and you have a website - you can with pride use the following graphic (click here for more and in different sizes):



If you want to, you can send me an e-mail or leave a comment after you have drawn Mohammed and I will publish your name and an eventual website here.

List of persons, who have drawn Mohammed:

• Kurt Westergaard, Jyllandsposten cartoonist, 30.9.2005


• Jens Julius Hansen, Jyllandsposten cartoonist, 30.9.2005


• Franz Füchsel, Jyllandsposten cartoonist, 30.9.2005


• Arne Sørensen, Jyllandsposten cartoonist, 30.9.2005


• Annette Carlsen, Jyllandsposten cartoonist, 30.9.2005


• Erik Abild Sørensen, Jyllandsposten cartoonist, 30.9.2005


• Rasmus Sand Høyer, Jyllandsposten cartoonist, 30.9.2005


• Claus Seidel, Jyllandsposten cartoonist, 30.9.2005


• Poul Erik Poulsen, Jyllandsposten cartoonist, 30.9.2005


• Peder Bundgaard, Jyllandsposten cartoonist, 30.9.2005


• Bob Katzennelson, Jyllandsposten cartoonist, 30.9.2005


• von Schlichtningen, hmmh.blogspot.com, drawing, 25.2.2006

NB. The last of the 12 cartoonists, Lars Refn, with a cartoon in Jyllandsposten did not draw Mohammed. He just drew a schoolboy in front of a blackboard. On the blackboard is written in Persian: "The journalist of Jyllandsposten are a bunch of reactionary provocateurs".

It is not fair but he has a Fatwa against him too.

Developments

There is so much going on - I do not know where to start. There is so much there should be written but I lack the time. I have a family and a company to run also.

But I can not stay quiet. It may not seem so to most people, but we are at war. A non-conventional war, which is much more dangerous. At the moment the external enemy is not doing much except working in the background to intimidate the West and creating internal strife in Iraq - for some reason they desire civil war. Probably they are working on scenarios or actually preparing how to kill Western women and children as well, but at the moment it seems rather quiet.

Our internal enemies on the other hand are working hard and successfully to take over the situation and once for all dominate freedom.

Today in Denmark the Danish Government asked the brave Dutch government please to cease criticizing the slithering treacherous pusillanimous dhimmi once known as Javier Solana. This not to escalate the conflict. The Dutch braves will comply to save the Danish dhimmies for more fear. The Dutch minister of foreign affairs, Bernhard Bot, will hopefully save his rightful ire for another occasion.

There are now only two nationalities worth having: Dutch or Australian. Otherwise dimmitude is the prevailing government standard.

The day before yesterday in the European parliament the President of the Arabic League gave a speech about how we Europeans must make writing on the wall to such a degree that never ever will we offend the Muslims again.

I am sure they all gave him an applause. But thank Allah the TV cut of the transmission before then.

I did get to see him laugh and play with a number of EU politicians. Especially I noticed the groveling of the ex Danish prime minister, a socialist called Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, who said:

"I disagree with the humiliating and insulting drawings. They show a lack of respect and are stupid. Please let us make a new alliance with the Arabic countries." and "We must be more responsible than we usually are concerning the free press' extremely stupid drawings."

In Denmark he has talked about nothing else the last week or so. The socialists are loosing a lot of voters. Of course the appeasing apologist socialist ignorants don't have a clue why.

May I suggest a collection for a one trip ticket for Poul to Iran? There the press does as told. And I am sure Poul will fit right in and be allowed to express his heart out.

The president of the Arabic League (he likes Hamas)

Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, ex Danish prime minister

BTW the MSM have hardly reported on this event in the European Parliament. Maybe they were afraid it would be like a red cloth in front of the public?

Yesterday it was announced that Denmark will reopen its embassy in Syria. It was burned as you know. Why on Earth does Denmark have an embassy in Syria? Message to the Danish Dimwit Dhimmies: They do not like you! What is worse, is that the Syrian ambassador to Denmark now probably also will come back.

This was just some of many dhimmi reactions in Europe the last few days. If it were not for the Dutch and Australian stances - I believe the Muslims could invade the West with no fear what so ever.

Fatwa me button

I have being playing a bit around with some graphics to bolster my protest against the Islamist threat.

You may copy these graphics and use them whereever. The more the better. The idea is to use them to ridicule the Muslim hipocrisy. If you have any ideas for a design - please let me know - and I might just make one. Also let me know if you need one with a different background color. They are all transparent, but still the bacground color is important. For some of the graphics with shadow effect, very much so. :)

First of all the graphics for the internal dhimmi enemy (creme bg 750kb):



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Here I just played around with some facts:



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This one is button with some animated text.
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Another version of the button
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Another animation: Fatwa Me! - I drew the prophet
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Another animation: Fatwa Me! - I drew the prophet - green
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I had another one but it made my computer reboot. Must be a problem with firefox and large animated gifs. At your own risk:
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Four great postings at IBA

Four must reads from the Infidel Bloggers Alliance (IBA).

Leftie Stops By IBA - His Conclusion? The Right Is Winning The Cartoon Wars
Excerpt:

Those on the Left or in the Muslim community who think the Cartoon Wars have benefited either of us are terribly mistaken. The Cartoon Wars have been a shot in the arm for the Right in the US, Israel and Europe and they have been catastrophic for Islam. Sure, the Muslim Brotherhood, the Salafis, the jihadists and all of their primitivist ilk are milking this thing for everything they can.

But for moderate, sane Muslims, for the Muslim World in general, and for the Left in the West, the Cartoon Wars are bad news.

The Left has ended up siding with a bunch of primitivist, misogynistic, reactionary, Medievalist dolts who have been slaughtering our comrades for decades now.

Are The Ents Awakening?

Excerpt:

The Vatican has issued a statement calling for Muslims to be more tolerant and less hypocritical:

“If we tell our people they have no right to offend, we have to tell the others they have no right to destroy us,” Cardinal Angelo Sodano, the Vatican’s Secretary of State (prime minister), told journalists in Rome.

“We must always stress our demand for reciprocity in political contacts with authorities in Islamic countries and, even more, in cultural contacts,” Foreign Minister Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo told the daily Corriere della Sera.

Reciprocity — allowing Christian minorities the same rights as Muslims generally have in Western countries, such as building houses of worship or practicing religion freely — is at the heart of Vatican diplomacy toward Muslim states.

The Devil and the Deep Green Sea
Excerpts:

That this is so predictable makes it all the more depressing. If the British government allows fanatic mobs to scream for beheadings and murder then the government cannot be surprised when rightists use official passitivity as a campaign issue. If the media rigorously surpresses the cartoons then of course the BNP is going to use them to mobilize voters or just for the shock value and the free press.

The British and other European governments and media cannot simultaneously appease Islamists and marginalize the "far-right." The very act of appeasing Islamists empowers the nationalists. Any compromise with the nationalists would infuriate the Islamists. And I'm sure the Europeans will soon find a way to anger them both.

Since WWII Europe has fought to rid itself of the "far-right, nationalist" Devil. Now Europe is increasingly trapped between the descendents of that Devil and the Islamist deep green sea.

I wish the other Western governments would have the same guts (or are they just afraid of loosing voters?)

Australian Government: If You Believe In Sharia, Go Live Somewhere Else
Excerpt:

Islamic Friendship Association president Keysar Trad said Mr Costello had unfairly singled out Muslims and was promoting division and Islamophobia.

But Mr Howard said Mr Costello’s comments were “fundamentally accurate”. “He’s not trying to stir up hostilities with Islamic people any more than I was when I made some comments three days before the Cronulla riots,” Mr Howard told Southern Cross Broadcasting in Melbourne.

Mr Costello said Muslim leaders should be pledging themselves and their followers to Australian values before they started criticising him.

“Rather than try and censure me ... they should make a clear statement that they subscribe to all of these views - that they are loyal to Australia, they respect the rights and liberties of others, they believe in democratic government and they believe that all Australians should live unequivocally under the one law made by the Australian parliament - and endorse these values and recommend them to their followers,” Mr Costello told Southern Cross Broadcasting.

Check out the debate at the Brussels Journal

You should check out the debate at The Brussels Journal. The comments do get out of hand at times, but all articles are from excellent to brilliant. A must read.

Here a comment from a Poul Nielsen to a Muslim:

Muslim outrage huh.
OK ... let's do a little historical review. Just some lowlights:

- Muslims fly commercial airliners into buildings in New York City. No Muslim outrage.

- Muslim officials block the exit where school girls are trying to escape a burning building because their faces were exposed. No Muslim outrage.

- Muslims cut off the heads of three teenaged girls on their way to school in Indonesia. A Christian school. No Muslim outrage.

- Muslims murder teachers trying to teach Muslim children in Iraq. No Muslim outrage.

- Muslims murder over 80 tourists with car bombs outside cafes and hotels in Egypt. No Muslim outrage.

- A Muslim attacks a missionary children's school in India. Kills six. No Muslim outrage.

- Muslims slaughter hundreds of children and teachers in Beslan, Russia. Muslims shoot children in the back. No Muslim outrage.

- Let's go way back. Muslims kidnap and kill athletes at the Munich Summer Olympics. No Muslim outrage.

- Muslims fire rocket-propelled grenades into schools full of children in Israel. No Muslim outrage.

- Muslims murder more than 50 commuters in attacks on London subways and busses. Over 700 are injured. No Muslim outrage.

- Muslims massacre dozens of innocents at a Passover Seder. No Muslim outrage.

- Muslims murder innocent vacationers in Bali. No Muslim outrage.

- Muslim newspapers publish anti-Semitic cartoons. No Muslim outrage.

- Muslims are involved, on one side or the other, in almost every one of the 125+ shooting wars around the world. No Muslim outrage.

- Muslims beat the charred bodies of Western civilians with their shoes, then hang them from a bridge. No Muslim outrage.

-Newspapers in Denmark publish cartoons depicting Mohammed. Muslims are outraged and tell us how peacefull they are! - Right !

All European life died in Auschwitz

This is a translation of an article from a Spanish newspaper written by a Catholic Spaniard before the "Danish Cartoon" exercise.

It is not a recent article, but it does make you think. But please do remember that not all 20 million Muslims in Europe have "brought us stupidity and ignorance, religious extremism and lack of tolerance, crime and poverty due to an unwillingness to work and support their families with pride." Unfortunately it is not entire untruthful either. And I wish Europe, as many other countries do, would start to make demands on the quality of people who are invited to come live here.

All European life died in Auschwitz
By Sebastian Vilar Rodrigez
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I walked down the street in Barcelona, and suddenly discovered a terrible truth:

Europe died in Auschwitz. We killed six million Jews and replaced them with 20 million Muslims.

In Auschwitz we burned a culture, thought, creativity, and talent. We destroyed the chosen people, truly chosen, because they produced great and wonderful people who changed the world.
The contribution of this people is felt in all areas of life: science, art, international trade, and above all, as the conscience of the world. These are the people we burned.

And under the pretense of tolerance, and because we wanted to prove to ourselves that we were cured of the disease of racism, we opened our gates to 20 million Muslims, who brought us stupidity and ignorance, religious extremism and lack of tolerance, crime and poverty due to an unwillingness to work and support their families with pride.

They have turned our beautiful Spanish cities into the third world, drowning in filth and crime. Shut up in the apartments they receive free from the government, they plan the murder and destruction of their naive hosts. And thus, in our misery, we have exchanged culture for fanatical hatred, creative skill for destructive skill, intelligence for backwardness and superstition.

We have exchanged the pursuit of peace of the Jews of Europe and their talent for hoping for a better future for their children, their determined clinging to life because life is holy, for those who pursue death, for people consumed by the desire for death for themselves and others, for our children and theirs.

What a terrible mistake was made by miserable Europe.

Toonophobia

Hat tip and yet another thanks to Cox & Forkum for the brilliant drawing and the text below...

At Slate.com earlier this month, Christopher Hitchens made some good points in Cartoon Debate: The case for mocking religion. (via Bill Keough on HBL List)

[T]here is a strong case for saying that the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, and those who have reprinted its efforts out of solidarity, are affirming the right to criticize not merely Islam but religion in general. And the Bush administration has no business at all expressing an opinion on that. If it is to say anything, it is constitutionally obliged to uphold the right and no more. ...

I, too, have strong convictions and beliefs and value the Enlightenment above any priesthood or any sacred fetish-object. It is revolting to me to breathe the same air as wafts from the exhalations of the madrasahs, or the reeking fumes of the suicide-murderers, or the sermons of Billy Graham and Joseph Ratzinger. But these same principles of mine also prevent me from wreaking random violence on the nearest church, or kidnapping a Muslim at random and holding him hostage, or violating diplomatic immunity by attacking the embassy or the envoys of even the most despotic Islamic state, or making a moronic spectacle of myself threatening blood and fire to faraway individuals who may have hurt my feelings. The babyish rumor-fueled tantrums that erupt all the time, especially in the Islamic world, show yet again that faith belongs to the spoiled and selfish childhood of our species. ...

The question of "offensiveness" is easy to decide. First: Suppose that we all agreed to comport ourselves in order to avoid offending the believers? How could we ever be sure that we had taken enough precautions? On Saturday, I appeared on CNN, which was so terrified of reprisal that it "pixilated" the very cartoons that its viewers needed to see. And this ignoble fear in Atlanta, Ga., arose because of an illustration in a small Scandinavian newspaper of which nobody had ever heard before! Is it not clear, then, that those who are determined to be "offended" will discover a provocation somewhere? We cannot possibly adjust enough to please the fanatics, and it is degrading to make the attempt.

And here's Hitchens' latest: Stand up for Denmark! Why are we not defending our ally? (via Michelle Malkin)

Expulsion of Imams from Denmark

The Muslim Imams who traveled around the Middle East spreading lies about Denmark are now risking being expelled from Denmark.

Several political parties have suggested that those of the Imams without Danish citizenship should be expelled.

Today the right wing Danish party, Dansk Folkeparti, suggested the Imams who have received Danish citizenship should also be expelled. This is much more complicated. Only if proven traitors is this possible.

However, the government is not interested in any immediate action not to create new tensions in the crisis at the moment.

I for one think, they should all be expelled. Furthermore receiving Danish citizenship should be much more complicated and demand a fluency in Danish, knowledge of Danish culture and laws, and a signature on a contract swearing to uphold those laws and to give loyalty to the Denmark.

Slideshow of cartoons

I have created a slideshow with the 12 original cartoons and 90 or so other caricatures relating to the Cartoon War.

The link to the photodex slideshow is here: http://www.photodex.com/sharing/viewshow.html?fl=2532984&alb=0

It is around 12MB and with music (drums). You can right click on the show and choose full screen and other options if you so desire.

It will need the Photodex presenter to be installed. It will suggest so automatically.

Two boys hung in Iran

Here stand Mahmoud Asgari and Ayas Marhoni. Two boys of only 17 and 18.


They have been condemned to death by hanging. Before that they have each received 228 lashes by a whip.


Mahmoud's and Ayas' crime? They were homosexual.

Rest in peace - we will not forget you. Boys killed by the religion of peace.

Hillarious Fictitious Journalism

"I make up stories about the Middle East because nothing in the newspaper is worth reading"

Read it. Hillariously funny.

Excerpt:

Weekly Horoscopes: February 19-25

Aries (3/21-4/19)
No one but you will survive when Pakistan decides to send its army for a "friendly fire" display at your airport. Because you are the only survivor, you shall be the only one to realize that your country's alliance with Pakistan was in fact a bad idea.

Taurus (4/20-5/20)
Righteous as ever, you think you have the patience of Job. This confidence will be put to test at the end of the week when Bin Laden shows up to your house wanting to take a shower and use your daughter's razor to shave his beard.

Gemini (5/21-6/21)
No one will believe you when you say Hamas mistaking kidnapped you over the weekend thinking you were Danish. To prove this to others, check your ass for a branding of the word Lurpak.

Cancer (6/22-7/22)
You will get arrested early this week when the Ayatollah finds your graffiti on the side of his house. Next time, don't sign your name and telephone number at the bottom.

[...]

Women's and children's rights

Watch the movie on http://terror-watch.net/. The movie is on the front page and starts automatically.

An Arab lady explaining it good to Muslim men. Unbelievable, Can anybody verify if pedophilia is accepted and common as the lady indicates? Is it really permitted by Sharia and/or tradition?

I am shocked.

(alternative link to movie in case it is removed from front page on Terror Watch: http://terror-watch.net/media/womans_rights_islam.wmv)

A must read

The Brussels Journal has published another great article, Dairy Producer Who Boycotted Israel Gets Boycotted by Muslims, on current events in the Cartoon War.

exerpts:

What is the role of Egypt in all this? The West considers Egypt to be one of its most reliable Arab allies. But is it? For four months the Egyptian government has been actively inciting hatred against Denmark. Yesterday the Copenhagen newspaper Politiken published official Egyptian documents which testify to Egypt’s prominent role in the hate campaign that was organized by Islamist imams after twelve Muhammad cartoons were published in the Danish daily Jyllands-Posten last September [see for yourself how “offensive” they are: here, halfway down the page].

[...]

In an interview with the Norwegian Christian newspaper Korsets Seier the same Paul Johansen said:

“Islam is defying the West. Muslims will not be satisfied until they have taken over Europe. The method they use is […] to gain power over the media through censorship. Muslims use certain individuals who are very clever in dealing with the media and we will end up being controlled.”

He explained how this is done: Muslims control positions such as those of interpreters for the media. Today, he said, Muslims have almost full control over what the Norwegian media report from the Muslim world. Since he speaks Arabic himself Mr Johansen notices every day how news stories are being distorted so that they are more favourable to Muslims. “We are being systematically misinformed,” he says. Another key area controlled by muslims is that of studies about Islam. “At the University of Oslo you can take courses where the Bible is criticized. However, no such courses are availabe on Islam. Those who teach about Islam at the university are not aware of what Islam is really about. They teach about how Islam is interpreted, but they never go directly into its sources. What is being taught at Norwegian universities is a version of Islam that Muslims want the West to see.” Since 1994 the number of Muslims in Norway has increased from 35.000 to 100.000.

Cartoons

From the Danish blog, MINUT, click on image to see details

Pure genius, again, from Cox & Forkum

Islamist terror in Nigeria

In Nigeria an outgoing tragedy yesterday caused 16 dead Christians (there are reports of up to 50 dead by now). They were killed by Muslims in a so called protest against the Cartoons. Three children and a priest were among the victims.

Actually it is part of an ongoing process of attacking Christianity. A warning what will happen in other countries when Muslims become a large part of the population.

Nigeria is a country of contrasts and conflict. Like Sudan, Nigeria has a Muslim north and a Christian south. However, unlike Sudan, in Nigeria it is the Christians who are the majority.

Just as Sudan is the largest country (2,503 890 square kilometres) in Africa, so Nigeria is the largest nation (120 million people in 490 ethnic groups). In fact, Nigeria has more Christians, and more Muslims, than any other country in Africa.

A Muslim woman walks past the ruins of a church building wrecked by Muslim mobs.
Christians have been severely persecuted in Nigeria's northern states. Literally hundreds of churches have been destroyed and thousands of Christians murdered in recent years.

Michelle Malkin has written about the conflict as well here (hat tip) and has found an article with this chronology of the attacks on Christians.

Many references to the conflict can be found. I find it interesting that many mention the hidden agenda of the Muslims. Here is one very interesting article.

Excerpts:

THE ISLAMIC AGENDA

Also well circulated in Nigeria is The Programme adopted by the World Islamic Organisation at a conference, in 1974, in Mecca:

a. Muslim organisations should set up centres to resist Christian missionary activities.

b. Islamic radio and TV stations should be established.

c. All Christian activities, no matter the secular expression, should be stopped.

d. Christian hospitals, orphanages, schools and universities should be taken over.

e. Muslim organisations should set up Intelligence Centres about Christian activities.

f. All Christian literature should be banned in Muslim countries.

Another conference of Islamic countries followed with these designs:

At the Islam in Africa Conference in Abuja (1989) the Resolution issued at the conclusion of the conference declared their determination: "to show the whole world that Nigeria is truly an Islamic nation … to support the establishment and application of the Shari'a … to ensure the appointment of only Muslims into strategic national and international posts of member nations. To eradicate in all its forms and ramifications all non-Muslim religions in member nations (such religions shall include Christianity …) to ensure that only Muslims are elected to political posts of all member nations. To ensure the declaration of Nigeria (the 24th African and 46th world member of the OIC) a Federal Islamic Sultanate
… to ensure the ultimate replacement of all Western forms of legal and judicial systems with the Shari'a in all member nations … to write the history of Islam in Africa and of Muslims and their institutions from authentic Islamic viewpoint … to propagate the knowledge of Islam throughout the continent … to call on Muslims to review the syllabi in the various educational institutions with a view to bringing them into conformity with Islamic ideals, goals and principles and to serve the needs of their community … to encourage the teaching of Arabic language, which is the language of the Qur'an as well as the lingua-franca of the continent and to strive for the restoration of the use of Arabic …to establish strong economic ties between African Islamic countries and other parts of the Muslim world in order to facilitate mutual assistance and co-operation … based on Islamic principles." Issued 28 November 1989 (1 Jumada al Awwal, 1410).

To make intentions clear, a so called Muslim Brotherhood declared

"ALL THE CHRISTIANS MUST BE SHOT"

The Muslim Brothers issued this statement which declared as their objective: "The establishment of the Shari'a of Allah and the destruction of Kafir from the face of the earth … it is this Kafir system which gives these slaves (Christians)… It puts them on same level, it even raised the Christians higher than the Muslims … it is also necessary that we rise and destroy oppressors and the Kafir system … Ulamas should rise up and take the lead for the annihilation of Kafir … oh we are tired of Kafir system of government, Jewish Laws and decrees, and the rest acts of worship of Christianity on us … all the Christians …. must be brought out to public and be shot. From now on, Thursdays and Fridays must be work-free days … 'fight them until there remains no tumult (fitna) on the face of the earth and religion (way of life) becomes for Allah alone'. Qur'an"

But of course we must respect the Muslims and their message of peace. Let us enter into dialogue and mutual understanding. Those vicious cartoons are of course a symbol of Christians and Jews persecuting peaceful Muslims.

Hypocrisy! Muslim terror, Muslim persecution of Christians, Muslim racism against Jews, Muslim dictatorships, Muslim slavery of women, Muslim hate of homosexuals, Muslim aggression, Muslim torture and on and on it goes.

We have had it.

New confrontations

As expected new demonstrations today. In Indonesia demonstrants are attacking the American Embassy protesting caricatures of the Prophet. It must be because of the brave American bloggers as practically nobody else in the US has dared showing the cartoons.

In Turkey huge demonstrations with tens of thousands of demonstrators protesting against Denmark, Israel and the US - again because of the cartoons. By now all we rational and peace loving people of course know that the cartoons are a Jewish conspiracy backed by the US.

In Pakistan demonstrations have been pretty much stopped by a government fearful of loosing control. The Danish ambassador has finally left - as he is no longer feeling safe.

Much worse in Nigeria 16 Christians have been killed by gangs of peace loving Muslims. It is a part of the ongoing Muslim fight against Christianity in Nigeria.

Meanwhile in the same report you can read Muslims in London were also demonstrating against the horrible cartoons. They carried placards: "Europe lacks respect for others," stated one placard. "Don't they teach manners in Denmark?" asked another.

Nope, no manners in Denmark. We always look to Muslims in Nigeria for guidance.

Taji Mustafa, a spokesman for the Muslim Action Committee, added that the cartoons were reminiscent of attacks on Jews in European publications in the 1930s.

"Now there is a demonization of the Muslim community, so we have to speak up to prevent something like the Holocaust from happening," he said.

I for one am getting a bit confused? I thought the holocaust did not happen and the Jews never were attacked? Get your stories right, please!

BTW - according to a poll, 40% of Muslims in the UK want Sharia law. Moderates - sure!

The Danish news today all report that diverse experts and religious spokesmen believe the worst has passed in the Cartoon crisis. I am not that sure. But let us see.

Briefs

Check the Washington Post Sunday. An interview with Mr. Rose the Danish editor deciding to publish the cartoons: Why I Published Those Cartoons

I finally found a picture of the Italian Minister showing the t-shirt he is wearing. It is hard to see; but with a little imagination:
He is of course now resigned because of his brave act.

What is this woman thinking? Easy to imagine she and Hitler would be great companions.
Islamofascist is such an appropriate term


Muammar Gaddafi: One Day Islam May Rule Europe

Tripoli. In his first public statement after the braking out of the scandal with the cartoons with Prophet Muhammad the Libyan Leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi announced that one day the Islam will disseminate its power over the European countries, the web edition of Libya
Todayreports. In his statement Gaddafi calls those who had published the cartoons “slanderers who disseminate religious hatred”. He went on criticizing European schools that teach the children that the Muslim Prophet was not a messenger of Allah but a liar.
According to Gaddafi the riots in the poor suburbs of Paris last year were “only the beginning of the armed struggle of the Muslims against discrimination in Europe”. “Probably one day Europe will be subordinated to the Islam”, Col. Gaddapi claimed, cited by the publication.

Europe subordinated? Let us thank the "coronal" for being himself and indiscreetly stating the Muslim dream loud for all to hear.

Europe subordinated? Over my dead body. Even though I know left wing appeasing apologist ignorants will do their best to make schools teach our children that the Muslim Prophet was the messenger of Allah and Jesus but a secondary prohet. Everything in the name of mutual understanding and respect.


Read this good article: Love Thy Enemy: The Twilight of Freedom of Speech
Excerpt:

In the face of the intimidation and murder of European authors, film makers and politicians by Islamic militants, a few European newspapers have the courage to defend their freedom of speech: they publish twelve cartoons to test whether it's still possible to criticize Islam. They discover it isn't. Muslims riot, burn embassies, and demand the censorship and death of infidels. The Danish cartoonists go into hiding; if they weren't afraid to speak before, they are now.

How do our leaders respond? Do they declare that an individual's freedom of speech is inviolable, no matter who screams offense at his ideas? No. Do they defend our right to life and pledge to hunt down anyone, anywhere, who abets the murder of a Westerner for having had the effrontery to speak? No--as they did not when the fatwa against Rushdie was issued or his translators were attacked and murdered.

From the bright Michelle Malkin (hat tip). This will blow your mind:

AL QAEDA'S BENEFITS PACKAGE

And it is no joke.


Speaker Malik Zulu Shabazz at peaceful demonstration against Denmark in the USA.

"If 3,000 people perished in the World Trade Center attacks and the Jewish population is 10 percent, you show me records of 300 Jewish people dying in the World Trade Center…We’re daring anyone to dispute its truth. They got their people out."

During a protest in front of the B’nai B’rith building in Washington, D.C. (April 20, 2002), Shabazz led chants of:

"death to Israel," "the white man is the devil," and "Jihad." Shabazz also said, "Kill every goddamn Zionist in Israel! Goddamn little babies, goddamn old ladies! Blow up Zionist supermarkets!"

At the National Press Club in Washington, DC (October 31, 2001):

Zionism is racism, Zionism is terrorism, Zionism is colonialism, Zionism is Imperialism, and support for Zionism is the root of why so many were killed on September 11.

We have to make it plain that Zionists control America, lock stock and barrel, the European Jews have America under control, lock, stock, and barrel, the media, foreign policy.

Crop cirles in France. Even the extra-terrestials are entering the cartoon war now:

Double standard

Another great Cox & Forkum caricature.